Abstract
Surveillance of antibiotic resistance involves the collection of antibiotic susceptibility patterns undertaken by clinical microbiology laboratories on bacteria isolated from clinical specimens. Global surveillance programs have shown that antibiotic resistance is a major threat to the public at large and play a crucial role in the development of enhanced diagnostics as well as potential vaccines and novel antibiotics with activity against antimicrobial-resistant organisms. This review focuses primarily on examples of global surveillance systems. Local, national, and global integrated surveillance programs with sufficient data linkage between these schemes, accompanied by enhanced genomics and user-friendly bioinformatics systems, promise to overcome some of the stumbling blocks encountered in the understanding, emergence, and transmission of antimicrobial-resistant organisms.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
